| 100% | VINICIUS | 8 | Official mascot of the 2016 Summer Olympics that was named after a poet de Moraes |
| 46% | SYD | 3 | Name of a 2000 Summer Olympics official mascot (the one that was a platypus, in case you were wondering) |
| 36% | ORKUT | 5 | Social networking site of the '00s that was named after a Google employee |
| 34% | SUN | 3 | Star that a day of the week is named after |
| 33% | NIKE | 4 | Sportswear brand known for its Air Jordan shoes, that is named after the Greek goddess of victory |
| 33% | TOPAZ | 5 | Birthstone that was the name of a Hitchcock film |
| 33% | BOHRIUM | 7 | Element with atomic number 107 which was named after a Danish physicist who studied the structure of atoms |
| 33% | GOLF | 4 | Sport that returned to the Summer Olympics in 2016 after a 112-year absence |
| 32% | ALAMO | 5 | Texas landmark that is also the name of a tree |
| 32% | RIO | 3 | City that will host the 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 32% | RIO | 3 | Host of the 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 32% | RIO | 3 | Site of the 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 32% | RIO | 3 | Home of the 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 32% | SPADES | 6 | Card suit that is also the name of a card game |
| 32% | IRIS | 4 | Pigmented eye part that is also the name of a flower |
| 32% | RIO | 3 | Host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 32% | RIO | 3 | Host of the 2016 Summer Olympics, familiarly |
| 32% | BOSC | 4 | Pear named after a professor of the Paris Jardin des plantes in the early 19th century |
| 32% | SEARS | 5 | Appliance giant that was once the name of a tower in Chicago |
| 32% | IRIS | 4 | Part of the eye that may also be a woman's name |
| 32% | OLDNAVY | 7 | Chain of clothing stores that was named after a bar in Paris, surprisingly: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SUNROOF | 7 | The top of a car that can be opened in summer |
| 31% | NED | 3 | Name that is the name of a room when spelled backwards |
| 31% | RIO | 3 | Host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics, for short |
| 31% | ROSIE | 5 | Female mascot of the Cincinnati Reds whose name is derived from a female fan and a fan group |
| 31% | BORNTORUN | 9 | Bruce Springsteen's autobiography that was named after an iconic album and song of his, and was released in September 2016: 3 wds. |
| 31% | VIA | 3 | ___ Getty (image attribution that was mistaken on Twitter for the name of a person) |
| 31% | MONROE | 6 | James ___, fifth President of the United States after whom a city in Louisiana is named |
| 31% | COOLIDGE | 8 | Calvin ___, 30th President of the United States after whom a city in Arizona is named |
| 31% | DAISY | 5 | Five-lettered flower that is also the name of a character from "The Great Gatsby" |